Information about #3C97AB color

#3C97AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C97AB falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 151, 171) — 23.5% red, 59.2% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 8 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3C97AB reads as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Endorphin (#4190AD). Slightly further away sit Wot Eva (#4495A4) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 151, 171)), which gives #3C97AB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #3C97AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3C97AB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3C97AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3C97AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2F7787

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#235965

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#173B43

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#0B1D21

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Black

#000000

#3C97AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4891A2

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#558D9A

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#628991

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#708488

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Grey

#808080

#3C97AB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3BA991

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#3BA965

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#3DA93B

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#3C97AB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#AA503C
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#AA873C
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#AA3C5F
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#3CAA87
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#3C97AB
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#AA3C96
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#96AA3C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#503CAA
#503CAA

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#AA503C
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#96AA3C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#873CAA
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#AA503C
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#5FAA3C
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Nearest named colors to #3C97AB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

#3C97AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C97AB
  • RGB60, 151, 171
  • CMYK44, 8, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(60, 151, 171)
  • HSL191°, 48%, 45%
  • HSL Precise190.811°, 48.052%, 45.294%
  • HSV191°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB191°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.592, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.592, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.592, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C97AB
  • DECIMAL ID3970987
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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